Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

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Rasa was frustrated, but the leader of the Aburame clan was also suffering inwardly. Although he could exchange blows with Rasa, only he knew the extent of the cost. After all, his opponent was using incredibly destructive gold sand. His insects could devour the opponent's chakra, but they couldn't consume gold sand. Every time they clashed, his insects suffered heavy losses. Fortunately, he had raised enough insects over the years, so even if one batch died, another would come. But he couldn't play like this. If he continued to clash with Rasa a few more times, he would run out of insects.

But if he doesn't step in, no one on their side can withstand the onslaught of the opposing Kazekage. His son, though well-developed, is still a bit outmatched against this Kazekage, after all, they don't have enough insects...

Besides, he couldn't just let this Wind Shadow recklessly inflate his stats in front of them, could he? Look at all those clumps of gold dust, their destructive power is incredible. How many people would he have to inflate his stats for?

At this moment, how much he longed to retire! Most of the older generation of clan heads in Konoha had already retired, but he was the only one holding the position because he didn't trust his son. The Aburame clan had a natural tendency towards social anxiety, so they weren't used to networking, and their relationships with other clans in the village were only so-so. When Danzo brought his nephew Ryuma into the clan, he could only turn a blind eye. His son was slightly better off, having a few childhood friends, but that wasn't all. Therefore, he was truly reluctant to let his son take the position so early; how could his son possibly outmaneuver Danzo?

690. I want to avenge my brother Sunakawa!

"Alas! This child's fate is so tragic....ε=(′ο｀*)))"

Shindou, who was exchanging blows with White Fang, suddenly stopped and looked at Rasa, who was fiercely battling the leader of the Gu-raising clan in the distance, with gritted teeth and a ferocious expression. He sighed helplessly.

Countless times, Rasa still hasn't been able to break through the Gu Master's defenses. In his eyes, the Gu Master is on the verge of retirement; it wouldn't be surprising if he chose to retire tomorrow. In terms of strength, the energetic young Rasa is clearly stronger than him. In terms of ninjutsu, while he may not completely counter those little insects, he at least has the upper hand. Yet, under these circumstances, he is still being tightly defended by the opponent. Besides Rasa's lack of combat experience, the main problem is his mentality. In this aspect, Rasa is far inferior to the handsome Sasori.

It's not that he's bragging about his nephew, but if Handsome Scorpion were to encounter this Gu-breeding master who could retire at any moment, and he couldn't defeat him in three rounds—he'd retire and drive a tractor...

This seemingly weak Gu-raising expert actually became the best defender in the previous battles, all thanks to Luo Sha's support.

If Luo Sha doesn't come up with a way to break through the Gu-raising man's defense, he feels that if he continues to play like this, the result will be the same. Forget about MVP, it will be difficult to even get double the kills.

No wonder it's said that before Gaara took over in the original work, Rasa was always criticized as the weakest Kazekage. Although this was partly due to his early death, especially since the murderer was Orochimaru's henchman, it was also related to his combat strength. Magnet Release's control of gold sand is a decent bloodline limit, much stronger than many others. Unlike many bloodline limits with fixed routines, Magnet Release has many variations and a high degree of freedom, and the power of the gold sand is also great. However, in Rasa's hands, for some reason, even though he was already a Red Rank and about to become a Double Flower Red Rank, Rasa always gave people the impression of being weak.

Perhaps it's related to his temperament. Sunagawa raised him from a young age to be a clerical worker, lacking the ruthlessness of a warrior. So, his sudden change in profession couldn't shake off this childhood habit, giving him an unreliable air. It's no wonder that even after rising to power, many high-ranking officials in the village weren't entirely convinced of his abilities. Firstly, his rise was too hasty; he only got there because of Chiyo's influence and Shinto's swordsmanship. Secondly, Rasa's reputation was too low; he was originally groomed as a second-in-command. With Sasori as a guiding light, Sunagawa didn't think Rasa could ever become Kazekage. Even if he agreed, many wouldn't. This has led to Rasa being very similar to Ebizo in his prime—clearly quite strong, but seemingly lacking in the presence of his sister Chiyo, and in fact, indeed lacking...

"Your Wind Shadow... is not bad."

When White Fang saw that Shinto had suddenly stopped fighting, he felt it was pointless to fight alone. The maintenance fee for his ancestral short blades was also quite expensive. So he gathered up his short blades and followed Shinto's gaze to the scene of the two mages' duel. When he heard Shinto shake his head and sigh, White Fang watched Rasa's actions and held back for a long time before finally managing to utter these words.

To be honest, the current Kazekage is rather weak. Such a talent would be at most a department head in Konoha, not a leader. He can't even surpass the Aburame clan chief who is about to retire. How can he lead the village to strength in the future?

It seems that Sunagakure is indeed beginning its decline...

Twenty years ago, Sunagakure was incredibly powerful, boasting several top-ranking officers. Now, Chiyo is old, Sunagawa is missing, and they're relying solely on Shiki and Chiyo's son and daughter-in-law to hold the fort. There was also Sasori before, but now Sasori has also disappeared along with Sunagawa. In the future, when Shiki's generation also ages, Sunagakure will become like Iwagakure, sharing the same fate...

"Damn it, it's all your fault, you bastard! You killed my brother Sunakawa for no reason! I'm going to get revenge!! (ー`′ー)"

"Slash Wave!"

Shinto immediately became furious and drew his sword to slash at Sakuya. For the sake of his nephew, he had no choice but to apologize to Sakuya. However, the fact that Sakuya hadn't died young was because of him, so Shinto felt at ease blaming him.

call out!

"Hey, that's enough! I really didn't kill Sunakawa. (｀⌒′メ)"

White Fang was also annoyed that he had dodged Shinto's attack. It was one thing for others not to believe him, but this bastard had known him for decades and yet he didn't believe him at all.

He keeps claiming that he killed Sunagawa, but damn it, he really didn't.

He was so frustrated by being unfairly blamed that he was about to vomit blood. Just when he had finally calmed down, this bastard brought it up again, making him the main culprit in starting this war.

"Who else could it be but you? Besides you, who else could kill my brother Sunakawa so silently? You say it wasn't you? Then give me a list! You cowardly bastard, take this!! (ー`′ー)"

If you're going to put on an act, you have to go all the way. There are too many cunning old foxes in the ninja world; you can't let them spot any flaws.

Ding!

"I...ヽ(ー_ー)ノ"

White Fang drew his ancestral short blade to block Shinto's greatsword, momentarily speechless. In fact, this question had been lingering in his mind for a long time. In his decades of experience, he had analyzed all the strongmen in the ninja world who had reached the level of Double Flower Red Stick. If we were to say that there were a few who could kill Sunagawa, it seemed that there was really no one else besides himself who could kill Sunagawa silently.

After all, someone like Sunakawa, who's been awarded the Double Flower Red Stick title, isn't easy to kill. If you can't kill him in one blow, killing him later is incredibly difficult, let alone without revealing your chakra fluctuations—it's practically impossible. He realized that in the ninja world, besides himself, who's skilled in assassination, there really isn't anyone else who could do it...

"Today I will avenge my brother Sunakawa! Yay!! ╰(‵□)╯"

Seeing that White Fang looked constipated, Masato didn't hesitate. To ensure that the blame could be firmly placed on White Fang and to maintain his image as a loyal and righteous character, Masato grabbed his greatsword and slashed at him again.

Whoosh! !

Ding Ding Ding!

Countless sword energies began to crisscross the battlefield once again, and the noble sound of blacksmithing, like that of a noble purple-gold aristocrat, rang out once more. The battlefield around the two dueled, and the sword energies cleaved the ground into pieces. Powerful sword energies extended outwards, their power far exceeding that of before.

"Holy crap! Here it comes again. (ノдヽ)"

"Get out of there! This time it's even more intense than before. 0ДQ"

"Why are you fighting again? Weren't you just chatting happily... o(?Д?)っ!"

"..."

The underlings near the two combatants saw streaks of sword energy rapidly slashing towards them, so they stopped attacking and quickly retreated.

Damn, the pressure of being on the periphery in a one-on-one fight between two big shots is insane. Even if I don't get killed by their sword strikes, I might get wiped out by their sword energy... (′???)σ.

691. Nara Shikaku: The Hokage is a bit mean.

"Earth Release: Steel Armor Style Technique! ヽ(●-`Д′-)ノ"

"Combined Ninja Art: Earth Dragon Flame Stream!"

"The Vajra Ruyi Cudgel!"

"Earth Release: Mountain Earth Technique! (ノ｀Д)ノ"

"Thunderbolt Water Dragon Bullet!"

"The Vajra Ruyi Cudgel!"

"You despicable, lewd monkey, if you've got the guts, don't use a stick! (?益?メ)"

"You shorty with a red nose, if you've got the guts, don't fly. Come down here and I'll take you down with my bare hands and feet, one hit from my stick and I'll kill you."

The outbreak of battle on the Sunagakure battlefield acted as a fuse, igniting conflicts on the Iwagakure and Kumogakure battlefields as well. Iwagakure was an exception; on the other two battlefields, White Fang and Orochimaru were on the defensive. However, on the Iwagakure battlefield, after Nara Shikaku devised a plan and perfected his battle strategy, Hiruzen Sarutobi led his team to launch an offensive against Iwagakure as soon as the battle began on the Sunagakure battlefield. Hiruzen Sarutobi was experienced in dealing with the flying Onoki, charging into the melee and denying Onoki a chance to fire, forcing him to use Earth Release techniques in the air. Then, while the smoke from the ninjutsu exchange hadn't dissipated, Hiruzen Sarutobi slammed his ever-growing and thickening staff into Onoki's airborne body.

Every time Onoki, who was flying in the sky, finished forming the hand seals for the next ninjutsu just as he finished exchanging two ninjutsu, he would immediately see a dark, unsightly stick coming down at him from below. Startled, he would be interrupted in an instant, and his Armament Haki would awaken on his nose. With his nose black and his braid sticking up, he would spray Hiruzen Sarutobi down at him.

Meanwhile, Hiruzen Sarutobi remained unfazed, casually retorting with undisguised contempt, as if to say, "You short, red-nosed dwarf, all you can do is fly."

At the same time, out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the perfect grand-disciple who was fighting the Four-Tails Jinchuriki one-on-one not far away. Unlike before, he didn't rely on Flying Thunder God to bombard the Four-Tails Jinchuriki. Instead, he relied on his godlike reflexes to outmaneuver the Four-Tails Jinchuriki. Whenever the Four-Tails Jinchuriki was about to give up on the target and start attacking, he would use Flying Thunder God to launch a Rasengan, and then quickly retreat to maintain a safe distance. Although the perfect grand-disciple didn't have Sakumo's godlike movement, his super-sharp physical reflexes were able to dodge every attack from the Four-Tails Jinchuriki. It just wasn't as aesthetically pleasing as Sakumo's, but he had indeed grasped the essence of an assassin fighting a tank one-on-one.

It also preserved a significant amount of mana.

Everything was under control. However, seeing that Onoki in the sky had a black nose and a stick-out braid, based on his understanding of Onoki, the other party was far from being overpowered. At least for now, his eyes were still clear. Therefore, he was not in a hurry to inform his perfect grand-disciple.

Even with the perfect battle plan he devised with his grand-disciple and Nara Shikaku, stealing from Onoki wouldn't be so simple. Onoki wasn't some greenhorn; he was a seasoned veteran who knew the dangers of the world. Ambushing Onoki in his normal state was almost impossible. So, the only way was to provoke Onoki into a frenzy. Only when Onoki was in a frenzy would his intelligence drop below 80, and that would be the best time to steal from him.

Everything is ready now, and all that's left is for Ōnoki to get going. Besides Shiki, Hiruzen Sarutobi is also quite experienced in this area.

"Huh? Who's that young man? Looks like my nephew. He's in such a sorry state, but not like any of yours. Just looking at his build, I really couldn't tell he's Onoki's son. It's too pitiful! Choza! Take it easy, don't beat my nephew down to a shrunken state too!!"

Ordinary verbal attacks are useless against Onoki. Over the years, Onoki has been verbally attacked too many times and has developed an immunity. So when Hiruzen Sarutobi saw Kotoki being beaten up by the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, his eyes lit up. He looked at his nephew with concern and shouted in that direction, using his chakra to make his voice cover the surrounding battlefield.

Nara Shikaku felt a pang of embarrassment.

The Hokage is being a bit mean; this is setting the stage for a huge speculation about the origins of the Iwagakure heir. (￣ω￣;)

Minato Namikaze: The Hokage is a little bit despicable... (??_?)

Everyone: (；?д?)

Konoha really is a land of trash talk...

ヽ(′～｀；)

Huang Tu, who was being ganged up on by Pig, Deer and Butterfly, felt wronged. "You two old guys can spew whatever you want, but don't drag me into it!"

Looking at the dark sky and seeing her father's hopeless expression as he teetered on the brink of a rage, Xiao Yinbi Huangtu sighed inwardly. What a mess!

"You bastard, you perverted monkey, you're asking for it! Dust Release...ヽ(#`Д′)?"

Onoki's eyes started to bloodshot, and he was so angry that wisps of smoke rose from his head. His height had always been his eternal pain. Because of his height, many people had doubted his bloodline with his son. Of course, only he knew that if he hadn't met that damned Uchiha Madara, his normal height would have been the same as his son's. This was his eternal pain, and now that bastard Hiruzen Sarutobi had said it out loud in front of so many people.

His stepmother could tolerate it, but he couldn't. A powerful rage surged to the top of his head, his eyes blazing with fury. His gaze was fixed solely on that bastard, Hiruzen Sarutobi. His hands moved with the ferocity of a tiger, white light flashing between them...

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Requesting permission to fire...

"Holy crap! Father, calm down!!?"

"Lord Tsuchikage!! 0ДQ"

Below, Huang Tu and the others stared wide-eyed at the white light emanating from Onoki's hand. This was a chaotic melee! Who knew how many Konoha people would die from this area-of-effect attack? They, the Iwagakure, would definitely suffer heavy losses, especially since Hiruzen Sarutobi was surrounded by their own men…

"A great opportunity!"

"Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique! Minato!!"

Seeing that Onoki was about to fire even without regard for his own subordinates, Hiruzen Sarutobi shouted and threw a giant shuriken forward. Then, the shuriken clones split into tens of thousands of shuriken that flew towards Onoki in the sky. Among the tens of thousands of shuriken was a Flying Thunder God kunai made by his perfect grand-disciple.

"Damn it, I almost fell for it! Humph! Light and Heavy Rock Technique!"

Hearing his son and younger brother's roar, Onoki instantly calmed down. A flash of white light appeared in his hand, and seeing tens of thousands of shuriken flying towards him, he snorted disdainfully. The shuriken fell to the ground as if they had lost their weight when they reached Onoki.

However, at that moment, a golden light flashed.

A handsome, sunny figure appeared without warning behind Onoki.

"Father, watch out!!! (#?Д?)"

The loess below widened its pupils and shouted loudly towards the sky.

692. Ōnoki's kidneys are lost.

Lift your leg.

It rotated 720 degrees in the air.

Kick your legs!

The entire movement was fluid and executed in one smooth motion.

"boom!"

"what!"

"boom!"